The Diocese of the Episcopal Church of Louisiana
October 15, 2014 
Announcements
Reminder: Register for College of Presbyters

Registration is now open for the upcoming College of Presbyters to be held October 27-29 at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center. Go to: http://cop2014.eventbee.com

 

The agenda can be downloaded here: Agenda - College of Presbyters 2014. Renown preacher and author, Rodney Wallace Kennedywill present a preaching workshop.

 

Only double rooms are available at the Solomon Center.

 

Please register by Wednesday, October 22.
    

The Rev'd James Morrison Called to St. Andrew's, New Orleans

The vestry of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, New Orleans, announces the calling of the Rev'd James Morrison to be their new priest-in-charge. Fr. Jim will start at St. Andrew's in November. 

Fr. Jim was ordained a priest in the Roman Catholic Church where he served for 20 years in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. In 2010 he was received into the Episcopal Church and was received as a priest in the Diocese of Louisiana in May 2013. He has served as an associate rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, New Orleans, since June 2013.

   
Ordination of Duane Joseph Nettles on November 1


 
 

By the Grace of God

The Right Reverend Morris K. Thompson, Jr.

The Eleventh Bishop

of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana

will ordain


Duane Joseph Nettles

 

To the Sacred Order of Priests

in Christ's One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church


All Saints' Day


Saturday, the first of November


two thousand and fourteen


at eleven thirty in the morning

 

Saint Paul's Episcopal Church

6249 Canal Boulevard

New Orleans, Louisiana


Your presence and prayers are requested.


Clergy: White Stoles


Reception following

  


    

Reminder: Parish Administrators Luncheon- Thursday, October 23 

 

Parish Administrators- The next Diocesan Parish Administrators luncheon will be hosted by All Souls Episcopal Church, 5500 St. Claude Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130. The date is Thursday, October 23, 2014. Download the agenda.

 

 

Outreach Project

Our outreach project has two options so please participate in one or both by purchasing and bringing your donations to the luncheon.

 

Option 1 - All Souls Church is a mission station serving the Lower Ninth Ward. They are in need of toilet paper, paper towels, tissue paper, dish soap and Ajax cleanser.

 

Option 2 - Help the Ebola efforts by donating directly to Episcopal Relief and Development Ebola Crisis Fund by clicking here and / or assist in other local efforts through All Souls. They are collecting food and related items for families in Liberia. (Hand sanitizers - small or medium size bottles, cereal bars and cereal boxes). Fr. Thompson and his wife, Vashti, (native Liberians) are collecting and shipping to Liberia in October. More shipments may be scheduled in the future, based on collections.

 

 

RSVP to Agatha Townsend at [email protected] today so we can get a good headcount for lunch.

 
THANK YOU

Bishop Morris K. Thompson, Jr. and his staff would like to say thank you to all the clergy, vestry, and parishioners who participated in and contributed to the Vestry Training Day and Bishop's Golf Tournament.  Both events were only possible because of you. We especially give thanks to:

Deacon Mark Hudson for organizing the Bishop's Golf Tournament

 

The Vestry Training speakers and workshop presenters:

The Very Rev'd Mark Holland
The Very Rev'd AJ Heine
The Rev'd Richard Easterling
Mr. Raul Esquivel
Mr. Luigi Mandile
The Rev'd Rob Courtney
Mrs. Debbie Hudson

 

The clergy and staff of St. Paul's for hosting the Vestry Training

 

Golf Tournament Sponsors:

Deacon Mark Hudson (Breakfast sponsor)

Hudson Services, Inc  (Lunch sponsor)

 

Golf Tournament Hole Sponsors:

Bishop Morris K. Thompson, Jr.

Christ Church Cathedral

Church Insurance Agency

Church of the Annunciation, New Orleans

Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy

Gary & Sharon Poirrier

Lucius Butts

The Rev'd Ralph Howe

St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, Metairie

St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Baton Rouge

St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Metairie

 

Employment Opportunities at the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center

The Solomon Episcopal Conference Center is currently accepting applications for Guest Services Director (salaried, full time) and Guest Services Associate (part time, hourly) office positions.  Interested individuals should send their resume and two references via e-mail to [email protected] , fax to (985) 748-2843 or via first-class mail to our address which is at our website www.solomoncenter.org

 

If you have questions about these positions, contact:

 

Frank Hall

Executive Director

(985) 748-6634 Main

(985) 277-5380 Direct

 

The Solomon Episcopal Conference Center is an equal opportunity employer and a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana


Free TV! 
from Karen Mackey, Diocesan Communications Coordinator

We recently replaced our old video conferencing equipment and now have a TV that needs to find a new home. It is a 48" (give or take an inch) Magnavox (circa 2007, give or take a year) on a rolling stand. (Sorry but the black filing cabinet it is perched on is not included!)

The TV is located in the Noland Center 2nd floor conference room. It is free but you must haul it down the flight of stairs. This big thing may or may not fit in the elevator.  Contact Karen Mackey at [email protected] or (504) 895-6634. First to respond and willing to haul it can have it. 

Interfaith Voices for Peace

 


Wednesday, November 19
Gathering at 6:15 pm
Service at 6:30 pm

Loyola University Horseshoe
6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans

All are welcome to join together in prayer, praise and worship for peace in our communities and in our world through multicultural and interfaith prayer, song and chant that will culminate in lighting up the Loyola Horseshoe with candles in a symbolic gesture of unity and peace.
Resources
Resources From the Vestry Training Day

Programs for Vestries and Congregations- Training available through the Bishop's Office



Advent Resources?

What's your top place to turn for Advent resources? We would like to create a list for the November EDoLA newsletter. Send your favorite Advent resource to Karen Mackey at [email protected].

  
Upcoming Trainings / Workshops / Web Conferences
Families Reunited: 
Immigrant Family Reunification Training 
for Trainers / Facilitators

with Robin Stern Hamby, Family Partnership Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia

 


 

 
 

What is it?  Professional development that informs and qualifies you to facilitate parent education curriculum that addresses the issues of reuniting immigrant children with their families and/or caretakers. 

 

History of the Program  School staff in Fairfax, Virginia identified a need for resources to address the high needs population of recently arrived Central American immigrant students and their families.  The children often migrated unaccompanied after years of separation from their parents.  Along the journey they suffered emotional and physical trauma.  This in addition to deprivation, abuse, and violence in their home countries made adapting to the United States extremely difficult.

 

Who might benefit from this training?  Anyone working with newly immigrated children and/or families, especially school counselors, ESL teachers, classroom teachers, social workers, psychologist, chaplains, etc.

 

Where is it?  St. Augustine's Episcopal Church's Byrd Hall, 3412 Haring Road, Metairie, Louisiana

 

Cost?  Each participant is being asked to pay only $15 in advance to offset materials cost.  If the $15 fee presents a problem, scholarships are available by contacting Deacon Elaine Clements, [email protected]

 

When is it?  (Choose one of two sessions) Monday, November 17, 2014

9 a.m. to 12 noon

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

 

How do I register?  Register online at https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=f66f9f


Questions? Contact Deacon Elaine Clements with any questions,  [email protected] or 504-236-1133


 

Funding for this program is being provided by Episcopal Relief and Development and the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana


 

Download the flyer

 
Civil Discourse in America: Finding Common Ground for the Greater Good- October 22

 

Media Release

The Episcopal Church
Office of Public Affairs

 

[September 15, 2014] Political, interfaith and education leaders will offer provocative insights and views during the discussion on Civil Discourse in America: Finding Common Ground for the Greater Good on October 22.

 

Produced by The Episcopal Church, the 90-minute live webcast will originate from historic Christ Church, Philadelphia (Diocese of Pennsylvania), the birthplace of the Episcopal Church and the home of our country's beginnings. In partnership with the Diocese of Pennsylvania, Civil Discourse in America will begin at 2 pm Eastern (1 pm Central, noon Mountain, 11 am Pacific, 10 am Alaska, 9 am Hawaii).

 

Continue reading the press release here for more information about the participants and panelists. 

 

or forum information is also available here

 

For more information contact Neva Rae Fox, Public Affairs Officer, [email protected].

 

Stephen Ministry Introductory Workshop at St. Luke's, Baton Rouge
Saturday, November 1 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

 

 

Want to learn to be an active listener and reach out to others in a distinctively Christian way?  On Saturday, November 1, St. Luke's, 8833 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, will host a Stephen Ministry Introductory workshop from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and refreshments will be served.  The half-day workshop consists of three sessions designed to enhance care-giving skills and to help congregations explore ways to expand their caring ministry.

 

"The needs for care in our congregation and community were much more than the clergy could handle alone," said Becky Williams, one of the leaders who oversees Stephen Ministry at St. Luke's.  "So we enrolled in Stephen Ministry and are now equipping our members to provide quality one-to-one care."

 

The workshop is sponsored by Stephen Ministries, the St. Louis-based Christian training organization that has been providing congregations with training and resources for Christian caregiving for more than 30 years.

 

Session 1:  Ministering to Those Experiencing Grief will discuss the stages of grief and how to minister to people in each stage.

Session 2: Introduction to the Stephen Series describes the training process to become a Stephen Minister and the active caring program, in which a Stephen Minister meets regularly with someone who is experiencing a life crisis or challenge, such as the death of a loved one, divorce, hospitalization, job loss, loneliness, or relocation.

Session 3: How to Care in a Distinctively Christian Way discusses what makes Christian caregiving unique and how Stephen Ministers can use resources like prayer, blessings, and scripture in their caring for others.

 

Cost:  $15 per person, or $50 for a group of four or more from the same congregation.

 

To register:  Call Stephen Ministries at (314) 428-2600 or  register on-line at www.stephenministry.org/workshop.

 

"I encourage people to attend," said Fr. Bryan Owen, rector of St. Luke's.  "Participants will go home with practical ministry skills and an excellent understanding of how they can organize the members of their congregation for caring ministry through the Stephen Series."

 

For further information:  Becky Williams, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Baton Rouge, 225-926-5343. 

Leadership Newsletter is published electronically bimonthly (1st and 15th of the month) by the Diocese of Louisiana. For more information contact Karen Mackey at 504-895-6634 or [email protected]
 

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